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Drive to Nagaland On Your 5th Day In The Northeast IndiaNagaland is the crown jewel of India's tribal heritage and a shining testimony to North east India's whirling diversity. The drive from Ziro to Dimapur should take 10 hrs and will pass through Jorhat as well. Dimapur is an ideal base to cover most of the places to visit in Nagaland on this itinerary, and then continue on to Meghalaya in the next leg. Kohima, Nagaland's state capital is an hour and a half away from Dimapur.Read More

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Drive to Nagaland On Your 5th Day In The Northeast IndiaNagaland is the crown jewel of India's tribal heritage and a shining testimony to North east India's whirling diversity. The drive from Ziro to Dimapur should take 10 hrs and will pass through Jorhat as well. Dimapur is an ideal base to cover most of the places to visit in Nagaland on this itinerary, and then continue on to Meghalaya in the next leg. Kohima, Nagaland's state capital is an hour and a half away from Dimapur.

2. Naga TribeAs per 1991 Census of India, listed 35 Naga tribes. The tribes have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority ethnic group in the Indian state of Nagaland (recognized 17 Naga tribes), with a significant presence in Manipur (recognized 15 Naga Tribes), and Arunachal Pradesh (recognized 3 Naga Tribes). The Naga tribe speaks Nagamese Creole in order to communicate with other tribes. However, every tribe has its own dialect to communicate among themselves, which fosters a strong sense of social solidarity within the village.The Naga tribes have an egalitarian society and traditionally,they live in villages. The people of the village are held together by social, economic, political and ritual ties. Initially, the Naga tribes were used to practice the ritual of headhunting, where they used to take the heads of their enemies to take on their power and preserve them. But now, they no longer practice this ritual.The Naga tribes are expert craftsmen. Each tribe has its own unique way of constructing their huts. A common practice among all the tribes is decorating the entrances of their dwellings with the heads of buffaloes. In addition, a weaving of colorful woolen and cotton shawls is a central activity for women of all Naga tribes. Folk songs and dances are essential ingredients of the traditional Naga culture. Folk dances of the tribes are mostly performed in groups in synchronized fashion, by both men and women, depending on the type of dance. Indigenous musical instruments used by the people are bamboo mouth organs, cup violins, bamboo flutes, trumpet, drums (made of cattle skin), and log drums. To promote their inter-tribe interaction, the government of Nagaland has started organizing the annual Hornbill Festival since 2000.

Experience the celebrations in the north-eastern state of Nagaland and be a part of this week-long extravaganza. From the fantastic Naga bands, dance, food to the Naga chilly eating competition, in her travelogue, Deepti Asthana tells you all about this week-long celebration and the places to visit in north-east India.Read Deepti's story of the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland.